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in which the desired character is selected from a number of characters arranged one beside the other, e.g. on a common carrier plate · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

Computing, optics, measurement, and control technologies.

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CPC classification statistics
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CPC codeG09F9/40
Official titlein which the desired character is selected from a number of characters arranged one beside the other, e.g. on a common carrier plate
Display labelin which the desired character is selected from a number of characters arranged one beside the other, e.g. on a common carrier plate
Total patents135

Filing trend

Year-over-year patent counts classified under this CPC code.

Filing activity over the last five years is declining.

Patents filed per year
YearPatents
20153
20169
20172
20189
20196
202017
202118
202218
202315
202420
202512
20266

Representative patents

Representative publications under this CPC code from precomputed stats, or recent filings when stats are unavailable.

Frequently asked questions

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What is CPC G09F9/40?
CPC G09F9/40 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “in which the desired character is selected from a number of characters arranged one beside the other, e.g. on a common carrier plate.”
How many patents are filed under CPC G09F9/40 (in which the desired character is selected from a number of characters arranged one beside the other, e.g. on a common carrier plate)?
Our database includes 135 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC G09F9/40 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 20 in 2024 vs 12 in 2025 (latest complete years).